The Gray Classic was founded in 2009 by Herb and Felicia Gray as a golf tournament. The main purpose of this four day event is to raise community awareness and money to support the mentoring efforts of the 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte (“The 100”). The Gray Classic has become the major fundraising event for The 100, to date raising more than $736,000 to support the programs benefitting the youth in The 100 programs.

Over the years it has evolved to 7 events from Thursday – Sunday. Included in those days are a Business Roundtable, Welcome Reception, 2 Golf Tournaments, Women’s Empowerment Brunch, Party with a Purpose and Farewell Brunch. It’s the premier networking event that focuses on the empowerment of the community and a chance for great exposure for business. The weekend is made up of over 2,500 participants including many business, civic, and political leaders.

The Gray Classic’s mission is to help provide an avenue for young students to achieve a higher education, engage young students with mentor programs and to provide networking opportunities for our youth and adult participants.

We will have business presentations on 'Building from the Inside Out' workshops such as:

Workflow Strategies

Business Credit-Understanding & Building it

Leasing Woes- Get the facts

Be a part as we celebrate our second year of providing business development services and supporting the business community in Charlotte and surrounding counties. Here's your opportunity to network with other business owners and get a glimpse of how Women's Business Center of Charlotte is supporting Entrepreneurs.

Please join SpiceLAB Media & The House of Enix (THOE), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for its initiative in the preservation and upliftment of legacy.. This inaugural awareness event will kick-off a 6- month fundraising campaign for the restoration of the Siloam Schoolhouse; one of the last free standing African-American schoolhouses in Charlotte, NC.

The evening will be hosted by Grammy Award winner Dennis Reed, Jr., Founder/CEO of Inspire the Fire. Co-mingling with VIP's will be live music, entertainment and a sumptuous culinary experience. Event-goers will have exclusive access to tour the expansively exquisite Great Hall at the venue.

Dress code is formal attire and heavy hor d'oeuvres will be served. A complimentary beverage will be given to each guest. A cash bar will be available for the evening.

Whether you are building an app or a website it's important to get feedback from the right audience at the start. In this workshop we will focus on two important parts of building your MVP. Creating your prototype and then testing it with users.

Building a prototype can save time and money by reducing development costs. While testing your idea with actual users will provide impactful feedback that you can use to iterate immediately and cheaply.

In this workshop we will walk through tools and techniques to create an interactive mock-up of your product. Next we will show you how to gather feedback on your designs from the right audience through usability testing.

You will leave with resources and techniques used by professional user experience designers.

Join CBRBiz on Tuesday, May 1st at Resident Culture as we kickoff Charlotte Small Business Month. Mix and mingle with local entrepreneurs in a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you can share stories, and make connections. We’ll be providing appetizers and live music, all you need is your business cards!

**CALLING ALL ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS, AND EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS!**

Join Stand & Deliver LLC for a ONE DAY ONLY SUMMIT to prepare your business for the growth that you have been expecting. Regardless if you're thinking of starting a business or a seasoned entrepreneur, this event will bring great benefit to all who attend! You will learn essential business strategies from some of the region's best business minds all while networking and creating collaboration opportunities with our vendors and other fellow entrepreneurs! Here are a few topics that will be covered:

Feeling intimidated by your business plan? Have you been avoiding writing it? Want to get a handle on the components that make up your business plan?.... Join us for 14 sessions of empowering you to define your business your way. This 28hr training session will allow you to walk away with a completed plan. SEATING IS LIMITED ONLY Registered participants for this workshop - will have access to all 14 sessions

We know you want to be successful when you network. To do this, you need to quit working on your pitch and learn about the people in the room.Terri DeBoo has engaged hundreds of people in Charlotte successfully by building meaningful relationships. Terri will not only facilitate a quick discussion, but you can expect to:

Work on your conversation versus your pitchParticipate in interactive, small group circles where you will learn and share best practicesLearn how to tell your story

You will also receive Terri’s Top-10 Networking Tips and information on how to connect in Charlotte

The Charlotte Chapter of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Loft & Cellar are partnering to bring together the Charlotte professional and small business communities for Happy Hour to foster relationship building, connections to professional and small business resources, as well as to foster B2B and B2C connections. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit that is being hosted in Charlotte from June 6th – 9th.